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Faces of HR: Best of L&D Leadership

It’s Learning & Development Week at HR Daily Advisor—and we couldn’t be more excited to share the timely news and insights with our dedicated HRDA audience. For our Faces of HR column this week, we look back at some of our favorite Faces and share their expert commentary and insights from the front lines of […]

Building Your Digital Onboarding Toolbox Now and in the Future

Onboarding, or the process of helping new employees become fully integrated, contributing members of an organization, is often thought of as one of the most important steps in HR management. Why? Because how HR managers handle a new hire’s first few months can be critical to the employee’s longer-term success. Organizations lose 17% of new […]

The State of Unions in the American Economy 

After years of decline, the organized labor movement has been seeing a resurgence, with attention-grabbing headlines making waves across various industries and locales. From auto workers to Hollywood’s glitterati, the call for better working conditions, fair pay, and respect in the workplace is loud and clear. However, this surge comes against a backdrop of declining […]

Leadership Development Programs Are a Quantified Profit Multiplier—Here’s the Proof

For those tasked with driving organizational growth, whether in HR, an executive role, or a leadership position, what’s paramount is transforming the organization’s coaching and training initiatives into drivers of financial success. The C-suite wants to know that learning and development programs are aligned with the company’s current strategic goals and objectives and gain confidence […]

Balancing the Scales: What the Rise of GLP-1s Means for Employers Today

Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists (GLP-1s) are a class of medications originally intended for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. However, in the last year, they’ve become known for their impact on the polarizing topic of weight loss. With GLP-1s, patients can successfully lose weight without having to do activities traditionally associated with losing weight, […]

EntertainHR: Gone Too Soon – Matthew Perry’s Tragic Loss and the Importance of Employee Assistance Programs 

Beloved actor Matthew Perry, perhaps most famously known for his iconic role as Chandler Bing on the long-running NBC television sitcom Friends, recently passed away on October 28, 2023, at age 54 in his home in Pacific Palisades, California. According to law enforcement sources, the well-known actor, comedian, and producer, also known for his leading […]

Amazon Experiments with Humanoid Robots

In an era of rapidly evolving technology and automation, companies are seeking innovative solutions to address challenges, streamline operations, and enhance efficiency. And tech behemoth Amazon is no exception. According to a recent BBC article, Amazon is testing humanoid robots in its U.S. warehouses—a move that underscores the company’s commitment to automating more of its […]

Leadership Transitions: An Exercise to Help Leaders of New Teams

The first 90 days a leader assumes new responsibilities is a critical time to establish credibility and set the direction for the team. Much has been written on this subject, and one terrific resource for this transition is a book written by Michael Watkins in which he offers many helpful suggestions for leaders. Today, and […]

Addressing the Crisis of Employee Emotional Well-Being: A Systems Perspective

The pandemic left an indelible mark on various facets of our lives, but perhaps one of the most profound impacts has been on the emotional well-being of the U.S. workforce. The Leading Indicator Systems’ Workforce Listening Study Series, which uses the 3-minute, image-based AgileBrain assessment, has shed light on an alarming trend. Over the past […]

Advice for Managing (Very) Remote Workers

Before March 2020, while working remotely was likely many employees’ dream, the reality was that employers just weren’t embracing the idea. Then something happened: the pandemic, which forced employers and even some employees to change their minds and give remote work a try. Although working from home was initially thought to be only a stopgap […]